Chestnut Munia (species: Lonchura (Lonchura) atricapilla) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Lonchura (Lonchura) atricapilla
Chestnut Munia


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©Kevin Lin: Chestnut Munia (Lonchura (Lonchura) atricapilla)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae
Genus Lonchura
Species Lonchura (Lonchura) atricapilla
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Distinguishing features

The adult has a stubby pale grey-blue bill, black head, and brown body, with a brick red patch on the lower back, visible only when it flies. Some races also have a black belly. 

The sexes are similar, but immature birds have uniform pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head and have white to pale buff underparts. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 12 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 15 cm

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Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is a resident breeding bird in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Hawaii.

It frequents open grassland and areas under cultivation. (Wikipedia)

Diet

It feeds mainly on grain and other seeds. (Wikipedia)

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